Symposium

Brain Injury

Clinical Practice (assessment, diagnosis, treatment, knowledge translation/EBP, implementation science, program development)

College After Concussion: Care Across the Recovery Continuum (821912)

Presenter(s)

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  Katy H. O'Brien, PhD, CCC-SLP

  Assistant Professor
  University of Georgia
  Athens, Georgia

  Presentation Slides
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  Tracey Wallace, CCC-SLP

  Speech-Language Pathologist/Clinical Research Scientist
  Shepherd Center
  Alpharetta, Georgia
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  Penny L. Welch-West, MClSc, SLP (C)

  Speech-Language Pathologist
  Parkwood Institute, St. Joseph's Health Care
  St. Thomas, Ontario

College students with concussion are a unique population because they are often away from home and their healthcare providers, unsure how to manage their healthcare needs, and have overall poor health and sleep hygiene. This presentation compares and contrasts two programs of care for college students with concussion, addressing needs from acute injury and peer support to reduce complicated recovery, through direct group intervention in a simulated classroom setting for students with persisting symptoms. Outcomes and student perspectives on the role of these programs in return to postsecondary education will be discussed as well.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the needs of college students with concussion at varying timepoints in recovery.
• Describe the role of peer support for college students recovering from concussion.
• Identify two direct intervention approaches appropriate for the needs of students with persistent problems following concussion.
• Identify two on campus resources for college students with concussion.